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Topeka Vendors Market expands hours of operation
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Staff are set to implement expanded hours at the Topeka Vendors Market next week. Ashton Veazey, part of the management team at the market, told 27 News the new hours will take effect starting on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Currently, the Topeka Vendors Market is only open Thursday to Saturday. “Starting next week, […]
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Topeka businesses go head-to-head in truck pull to support local pantry
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Be Filled of South Topeka hosted its Annual Pull Event Saturday morning. Mars and Advisors Excel took part in the event, going head-to-head to see who could pull a Harvesters truck the farthest and fastest. This year Mars took back the championship belt from Advisors Excel,...
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Slow-Cooked Success | Turning a Food Truck Into a Growing Family Business
On any given weekend, a line of customers begins to form outside El Zócalo’s food truck. They’re eager for steaming bowls of birria ramen, crispy birria egg rolls, quesabirria tacos and other menu items containing the slow-cooked beef that has become a local favorite. Some of those...
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‘This year it’s going to be really tough’: Berryton pumpkin patch impacted by hot weather
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Pumpkin season is fast approaching, but one local farmer said this year’s extreme heat has taken a toll on his crops. Staff at Shively Farms are expecting fewer pumpkins than last year following recent hot weather near the end of August that caused some pumpkins to mature too quickly. Weeds and bugs […]
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This Lavish Abilene Mansion Looks Almost Exactly as It Did in the Early 1900s
One lavish mansion in Abilene, Kansas, looks remarkably close to the way it did more than a century ago. Original furnishings fill its 25 rooms, Edison-era fixtures remain, and a rare 1904 box ball alley still hides in the basement. Much of the decor came from the St. Louis World’s...
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What caused people to lose power Thursday in northeast Kansas?
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Numerous residents and businesses in northeast Kansas were without power Thursday afternoon. Evergy reported on its website that around 1,800 of its customers were without power Thursday. The outage included populated areas like St. Marys, Silver Lake and Rossville. Evergy initially reported the outage a little after 2:15 p.m. on Sept. […]
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Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce announces the winners of the 2026 Business Awards
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize the successes and outstanding achievements of our members in six categories: Cornerstone (Lifetime Achievement in Business and Industry), Small Business of the Year, Women/Minority Owned Business of the Year, Business of the Year, Entrepreneurial Spirit and Tourism Development Awards. Criteria were established for each award and nominations were taken. A committee evaluated each nomination and decided finalists based on those businesses that most matched the criteria.
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Manhattan approves 2027 budget, narrows property tax hike to 2.7%
After some last-minute calculations, the Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday approved its 2027 budget that would mean a 2.7% increase in property taxes for the average single-family homeowner. Commissioner Larry Fox moved to reduce the proposed mill levy from 52.8 mills to 52.5, reducing the city’s projected use of general...
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Topeka business leaders head to Hall of Fame
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka-area business leaders are headed to the Hall of Fame. Junior Achievement of Kansas announced the 2027 Topeka Business Hall of Fame Laureates on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The new Laureates include Jon Haas, founder and president of Haas Group, Carlos Cortez, who launched Cortez Transportation Group,...
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Commission extends 1% sales tax at Flinthills Mall
The Emporia City Commission approved an extension of the existing 1% sales tax at Flinthills Mall on Wednesday to help finance renovations, attract new tenants and preserve the mall’s movie theater. Ordinance No. 26-28 establishes the Flinthills Mall Community Improvement District II, allowing the 1% tax already collected on...
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Emporia approves 2027 budget with flat mill levy, declining reserves
The Emporia City Commission approved a 2027 budget Wednesday that keeps the city’s property tax rate essentially flat while using existing cash reserves to maintain services and fund priority projects. The budget authorizes nearly $86.9 million in expenditures across the city’s governmental, utility and special-purpose funds. After subtracting approximately...
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Fallen tree limb causes power outage in north Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Evergy reports that many residents and businesses in north Topeka were without power Monday afternoon due to a fallen tree limb. Evergy reported via its website that just over 1,200 of its customers were experiencing a power outage. The power company first reported the outage shortly before 3:05 p.m. on Sept. 14. […]
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MTAA Names New Director of Airports
The Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority (MTAA) announced today the hiring of George Hopper as the MTAA’s new Director of Airports, effective October 1. “We are fortunate to have identified a professional of George’s caliber and experience to step into this important leadership role,” said Curtis Sneden, MTAA President. “His business focus coupled with his knowledge of the aviation regulatory environment put him in a position to make an immediate difference.”
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Great American Market draws crowds downtown
Sunny skies and cooler temperatures greeted visitors Saturday during the annual Great American Market in downtown Emporia. Hundreds of vendors offered food, drinks, handmade crafts, T-shirts, antiques, jewelry and other goods. Families with children, couples walking their dogs and groups of friends filled the streets as they browsed booths and enjoyed the festivities.